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Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival

The Adelaide Autumn Carnival is the annual highlight of horse racing in South Australia. The carnival begins in March, but the Group One racing doesn't kick off until May, with the Schweppes Oaks and Robert Sangster Stakes sharing equal billing on a raceday that boasts five Group races in total.

While there is some overlap between the Adelaide Autumn Carnival and the Sydney Autumn Carnival, the quality Group Ones in Adelaide only occur once the Sydney racing extravaganza has concluded. The Darley Goodwood and the South Australian Derby are the two most lucrative Group Ones of the Adelaide Autumn, with both races offering $500k in prize money.

The Carnival concludes with Goodwood Day, which along with the Group One Goodwood boasts four Group three races.